Congo rivals trade war of words and threats
In Kinshasa and Brazzaville tensions escalate as Brazzaville warns pilots and fishermen to stay out, while Mobutu vows to occupy Brazzaville if needed. Ngouabi accuses Kinshasa of backing a plot against him and appeals to the OAU as Radio Brazzaville denounces Kinshasa.
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Kinshasa
Congo Republics
Congo River
Brazzaville
Belgian Congo
Tsne Security Council
Ina
Marien Ngouabi
Ngouabi
Ngoubi
Organization of African Unity
Is a classic bridge hand that stumps experts
The note discusses an old bridge hand from 1937 where South faced a five diamonds double and the declarer’s path to victory or loss remains unclear. It describes bidding, forced entries, and a sensational line to ruff the ace of hearts then draw trumps, ending with a challenging puzzle for readers.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Talks Go Roughly Tokyo Border Talks Sanctioned by China
AP reports Communist China signaled harsher stance on border talks with the Soviet Union. Global media noted People’s Daily denounced the USSR by name, a departure from restraint since negotiations began in Peking on October 20.
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Tokyo
Communist
China
Soviet Union
People’ S Daily
Communist Party
Soviet’ Union
Hai
Peking
John MacDonald paints reflective spots on cows in Scotland
In Cromarty Scotland AP reports farmer John MacDonald marked his cows with saucer sized spots that shine under car headlamps to aid visibility if they wander onto dark winter roads. The spotted herd aims to reduce night time mishaps and improve safety on rural lanes.
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Cromarty
Scotland
John
MacDonald
Ask Andy Explain Pine Needles and Weight of the World
Andy answers a reader on pine needles shedding, evergreen conifers enduring snow and cold, waxy needle protection, and yearly needle turnover. The column also notes Harold A Rowland and Mary Schmitt receive World Book prizes. a second feature covers Sir Henry Cavendish and attempting Earth’s weight estimation using Newtonian gravitation through a dumbbell and spheres.
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Andy
Harold A. Rowland
Gastonia
New Carolina
Book Globe
Mary Do ‘Schmitt
Des Moines, Iowa
Sir Henry Cavendish
Sir Henry
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